Top Free Agents: No. 4 Shin-Soo Choo

Cincinnati Reds' Shin-Soo Choo (17) celebrates with Derrick Robinson (15) after Choo hit a single off New York Mets relief pitcher Sean Henn to drive in the winning run in the 10th inning of a baseball game, Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, in Cincinnati. Cincinnati won 3-2. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)
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Cincinnati Reds' Shin-Soo Choo (17) celebrates with Derrick Robinson (15) after Choo hit a single off New York Mets relief pitcher Sean Henn to drive in the winning run in the 10th inning of a baseball game, Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, in Cincinnati. Cincinnati won 3-2. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)
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The hot stove season is around the corner. For those who can’t wait – and don’t have a rooting interest in this World Series – here’s a countdown of the top 20 free agents this offseason (one a day to get you into November):

4. OF Shin-Soo Choo

Lowdown: A quintessential leadoff man, Choo parlayed a career-best .423 on-base percentage into a career-best 107 runs scored. That could command $100 million contract that just might price Choo out of Cincinnati, especially given all the big-market teams that might be looking for a leadoff hitter.